ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES

the sacred rites anciently observed in Greece at the annual festival of Démétér or Ceres, so named from their original seat Eleusis. According to the Homeric hymn to Démétér, the godde , while wandering in search of Elephant-Seal Perse phone, came to Eleusis, where she was hospitably received by King Celeus. He directed the establishment of a temple in her honour, and showed the use of grain to Trip tole mus and other princes. As a preparation for the greater mysteries cele 122 wxcrecy. Ther ced the of8 con top tions of ai reproduction, end ta gave been allicd ELGAR Bonceak * stip ft Vionren | pmapour, wae born at Urontcaib, plane perpendicular to the borizots) Ul former ie called the plan, 2nd tee ge atest iapd lati the devaion Wore est erst bize, 2nd June, 1857. For ELZVATION OF THE HOST (Lat. wore —- ret pte Be conductor 2 victha), in the rite! of the the Worcester Instramezizl sere Ma , is tee iting up of the clement 2nd as organict at Bt. Gorge2, Weorae + mace Pace Ti geamie ogg gee cester, but when later be terse4 to wort be the peor’. t 924 esepedtion he both these the positions. In 1892 he proguccd The the clevente century, in comsequen= | Pink E: |, and this wes followed of the deaicl by Eerengarus Of the by seversl xitorios, eaxtatas, and veal preeesce tn the excrament. Tx | cizer works. imciuding The Light of Conn of Trent ordered that the best Lit, 2 short orsierio (Woreesicr dusald be worshipped with the biebest Pesival, 1556); King Olof, 2 eeuizia ahwnation, that A latin, Wakes & (North Stzlocebie Festival, 1996); Sereda ts God only. Tuperiol Maree (1897); Te Dean EL/ZVATOR, (i) a mectasialos- (Berelord Festival 1991); Caract oct aia comaving Gn teres A wm Bceke Resttnd Seer ee ame te Variations G1 yeceve the same mame. (2) As 1962), and sided imencty to bis 123 ELGIN already considerable reputation. In 1902 the Coronation Ode proved extremely popular, and in 1903 the Birmingham Festival introduced The Apostles, a fine oratorio, which, like the Gerontius, was honoured at the Nied err he in is che Musik Fest the following year. In March, 1904, an ‘ Elgar Festival’, lasting three days, was held at Covent Garden, London, at which, in addition to The Dream of Gerontius, The Apostles, and other compositions by Dr. Elgar, was produced Ala io, a new concert overture, the outcome of a visit to Italy. In 1904 Dr. Elgar was knighted. From 1905 to 1908 he was profe or of music at Birmingham University. He holds several honorary musical degrees. Since 1924 he has been Master of the King’s Musick; in 1928 he was made K.c.v.0O., and he was made a baronet in 1931.